I believe international rules limit you to entering nearly any country with 10,000 or more in the local currency that must be reported. In the USA, law enforcement is allowed to confiscate any amount of your funds or property with no evidence or allegation of a crime, it's called asset forfeiture. To get your funds/property returned requires you to prove your funds/property came fro a reputable source so it is incorrect to assert under US criminal law "you are presumed innocent until proven guilty"

Perhaps scrapped for each other citizens, not everybody else.

@Brandon ***********

I did mine in Phuket. Tourist area may be easier. Yes, I got it years ago so no idea if more difficult now.

TTB in a tourist area....I had no problem.

You might try a tourist heavy city. I had no problem in Phuket.

Apparently you are unaware of FATCA. It's been the law for >10 years now.

@Anthony ********

Filipinas have a relatively good reputation if you're dating or interested in drama- diminished relations compared to Thai women in the opinion of some with experience.

Why exclude the Philippines?

@Nick ******

Warning: emotional immaturity on display....

@Nick ******

It was but a joke. Go buy yourself a sense of humor.